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March 10 is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, a reminder to get educated, get tested and get treated.

HIV and Women in New York City

In 2018:

430 cisgender and transgender women were newly diagnosed with HIV in New York City.

82% of new diagnoses among women were attributed to heterosexual contact.

34% of women newly diagnosed were born outside the United States.

Black and Latina Women accounted for the majority of new HIV diagnoses in women.

Of the approximately 26,000 women with HIV living in NYC in 2018, 77% had a suppressed viral load.

Women comprised a larger proportion of new HIV diagnoses in the Bronx and Staten Island than in other boroughs.

Take charge of your health.

Did you know that there is a pill that can help prevent HIV? Pre-exposure prophylaxis (also known as PrEP) is a daily pill that greatly reduces your risk of HIV infection, especially if you don’t always use condoms. PrEP can be an important HIV prevention option for women. If you are HIV negative, talk to your health care provider about whether PrEP may be right for you. You can also use the NYC Health Map to find a PrEP provider.

Click here to find National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day events in NYC where you can learn more about how to stay healthy, whether or not you’re living with HIV.

For more information on HIV in NYC:

Get Tested: Visit a Sexual Health Clinic, call 311, click “HIV Prevention Services” on the NYC Health Map or text “TESTNYC” to 877-877 to find local testing sites. Outside of NYC? Here’s the AIDS.gov testing locator.

Get Treated: If you are living with HIV, you can protect your health and your partners’ health by getting treated. Remember that if you are on treatment and maintain an undetectable viral load for at least six months, you will not transmit HIV through sex. Undetectable = Untransmittable! Text “CARE” to 877-877 for help finding HIV care or support services in NYC.

Learn More about PrEP and PEP: Daily PrEP is a prevention option that women can control; emergency PEP can stop HIV infection if started within 72 hours of exposure. Visit our PrEP and PEP page to get more info. 

Free HIV Testing at Staten Island PrideFest!

Staten Island PrideFest is Saturday, May 20 at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Gardens from 12-6 p.m.

Get Tested: Call 311, visit the NYC HealthMap or text TESTNYC (SABERNYC para recursos en Español) to 877877 to find local testing sites. Outside of NYC? Here’s the AIDS.gov testing locator. [Recursos en Español]

Get Treated: If you are living with HIV, text CARE (CUIDESE para recursos en Español) to 877877 for help finding care or support services in NYC.

Get Educated and Stay Sure: Do you #PlaySure? Learn more about HIV and AIDS. Did you know there are medications available to help prevent HIV? Visit NYC Health’s PrEP and PEP page to get more info.

April 18 is the Second Annual National Transgender HIV Testing Day

National Transgender HIV Testing Day was created to increase awareness of HIV status among all transgender and gender nonconforming people. Getting tested and knowing your HIV status is especially important for trans women of color, who experience higher rates of HIV. Those who provide care to TGNC people can learn more about the best way to meet the needs of the community.

All New Yorkers can benefit from knowing their HIV status. People who test negative can learn about HIV prevention tools, including daily PrEP and emergency PEP, which can help them stay negative. People who test positive can start HIV treatment to help them live long and healthy lives. 

If you are taking gender affirming hormones, your doctor can prescribe a PrEP or PEP regimen that will not interfere with your hormone therapy.

Many HIV prevention and treatment options are available in NYC. Learn more about how you can beHIVsure , PlaySure, and StaySure.

To get tested:

Join our New York Knows community partners at one of the free testing events listed here, call 311, use the online NYC Health Map, or text TESTNYC to 877877 to find local testing sites.  You can also visit our resources for trans-affirming medical care in NYC.

April 18, 2017

AIDS Center for Queens County Far Rockaway from 10am-4pm 1139 Foam Place Far Rockaway, NY 11691

Jamaica from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 161-21 Jamaica Avenue Jamaica, NY 11432

Woodside from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. 62-07 Woodside Avenue, 3rd Floor Woodside, NY 11377

Community Healthcare Network and Voces Latina from 12 p.m.-7 p.m. 83-22 Baxter Avenue Queens, NY 11373

April 20, 2017

National Transgender HIV Testing Day is a day to increase awareness of HIV status among all transgender and gender-nonconforming people. Getting tested and knowing your HIV status is especially important for transgender and gender-nonconforming, nonbinary individuals who are at a higher risk of HIV exposure. 

This National Transgender HIV Testing Day, we want to remind all transgender and gender-nonconforming, nonbinary New Yorkers that regular HIV testing is key to knowing your HIV status and taking steps to stay healthy. Learn more about how you can #beHIVsure  and #PlaySure!  Remember, to help stay healthy:

Find a health care provider you trust and get gender-affirming medical care. Need a new provider? Check out these New York City Sexual Health Clinics that work with transgender adults and youth. Curious about how to get gender-affirming medical care? Check out these resources for transgender and gender nonconforming people.

Get Tested: Call 311, visit 311 online, or text TESTNYC to 877877 to find local testing sites. Outside of NYC? Here’s the HIV.gov testing locator.

Get Treated: If you are living with HIV, text CARE to 877877 for help finding HIV care or support services in NYC.

Stay Safe: Did you know there are medications available to help prevent HIV? Visit our PrEP and PEP page to get more info. 

Friday, September 27 is National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Find FREE HIV testing locations throughout New York City this National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

Did you know that in NYC:

Approximately 60% of new HIV infections each year are among gay and bisexual men.

Half of men living with HIV are gay or bisexual.

Half of men newly diagnosed with HIV in 2017 were Black or Latino.

Stay safe, get care and get tested. Show yourself some love by getting an HIV test and learning your status today!

Remember, to help stay healthy:

Get Tested: Find free testing events near you, or text TESTNYC to 877877 to find local testing sites.

Get Treated: If you are living with HIV, text CARE to 877877 for help finding HIV care or support services in NYC.

Stay Prepared: PEP and PrEP are medicines that are available to help prevent HIV.

Get Covered: Find out where you can pick up free NYC Condoms.

Thursday, April 18 is National Transgender HIV Testing Day!     

National Transgender HIV Testing Day is a day to increase awareness of HIV status among all transgender and gender nonconforming people. Getting tested and knowing your HIV status is especially important for transgender and gender non-conforming, non-binary individuals who are at a higher risk of HIV exposure. 

This National Transgender HIV Testing Day, we want to remind all transgender and gender non-conforming, non-binary New Yorkers that regular HIV testing is key to knowing your HIV status and taking steps to stay healthy. Learn more about how you can #beHIVsure  and #PlaySure! 

Remember, to help stay healthy:

Find a health care provider you trust, and get gender-affirming medical care. Need a new provider? Check out these New York City Sexual Health Clinics that work with transgender adults and youth. Find locations near you here.

Curious about how to get gender-affirming medical care? Resources for Transgender and Gender Nonconforming People.

Get Tested

Call 311, visit 311 online, or text TESTNYC to 877877 to find local testing sites. Outside of NYC? Here’s the HIV.gov testing locator.

Get Treated

If you are living with HIV, text CARE to 877877 for help finding HIV care or support services in NYC.

Stay Safe

Did you know there are medications available to help prevent HIV? Visit our PrEP and PEP page to get more info. 

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